| Stocks Boosted by M&A Chatter, Strong Data (at TheStreet.com) Stocks rose Tuesday as investors absorbed an influx of data, earnings and Potash s rejection of a $38.5 billion takeover offer from BHP Billiton. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks [AP] - A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.: Apple Inc. rose 2.1 percent to $257.34 with 10,516,300 shares traded. finance.yahoo.com |
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks head to fourth weekly gain [at MarketWatch] - Stocks rally Friday and are on track for a fourth-straight weekly gain after some improved readings in the U.S. and Germany. us.rd.yahoo.com |
95,000 Jobs Lost But Stocks Rally On Fed Rescue Hopes Employers unexpectedly shed 95,000 jobs in September as government layoffs outweighed modest private hiring, the Labor Department said Friday, but stocks rallied on stepped-up expectations that the Federal Reserve will take aggressive action soon. finance.yahoo.com |
Stocks hurt by bank woes, jobs data Bank stocks tumble amid concerns about foreclosures. Initial claims for jobless benefits rise more than expected. us.rd.yahoo.com |